Karibib Air Force Base
Aerial view of Karibib Air Force Base (2019)
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerNamibian Air Force
ServesKaribib
Elevation AMSL3,829 ft / 1,167 m
Coordinates21°50′52″S 15°54′10″E / 21.84778°S 15.90278°E / -21.84778; 15.90278
Map
Karibib AFB is located in Namibia
Karibib AFB
Karibib AFB
Location in Namibia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,548 8,360 Asphalt
16/34 1,170 3,839 Unpaved
Source: Google Maps[1]

Karibib Air Force Base (ICAO: FYKA) is an air base near the central Namibian town of Karibib. Since 2016, the headquarters of the Namibian Air Force are located here. Air Force Command had previously been at the Grootfontein Air Force Base.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. Google Maps - Karibib
  2. "Air force capability impresses President". New Era Newspaper Namibia. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  3. "Air Force headquarters relocate to Karibib". The Namibian. 6 March 2018.



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